The 4K Restoration of Dennis Hopper’s Out of the Blue (timed to its 40th Anniversary) will expand into theaters in January 2022 to cities including Los Angeles, Toronto, Vancouver, Chicago, Seattle, Atlanta, New Orleans, Nashville and more (updated list below).
Peacock released the official trailer for Joe Montana: Cool Under Pressure, the sports documentary series premiering on Thursday, January 6, 2022.
The winner of the 2021 Whistler Film Festival (WFF) Audience Award is Drinkwater, directed by Stephen Campanelli, which received its National Festival VOD Premiere at the 21st edition of the festival.
The first trailer debuted for First Oscar by Sergey Mokritskiy (Battle for Sevastopol), the new Russian WWII drama starring Tikhon Zhiznevsky, Anton Momot, Darya Zhovner, Andrey Merzlikin and Nikita Tarasov.
Ferroequinology, literally meaning the study of iron horses, is a feature-length documentary with luminous black and white cinematography, directed by Alex Nevill about the passion and artistry of railroad photography. Having made its World Premiere at Chichester Film Festival (UK) in August 2021, Ferroequinology comes Stateside for its North American Premiere at 2022 Slamdance Film Festival. The film will screen virtually from January 27-Feburary 6, 2022.
Film at Lincoln Center will present The Films of Márta Mészáros, a retrospective of the feminist screenwriter and director’s filmography, January 21-26, 2022.
Following Sundance Film Festival’s announcement, Slamdance Film Festival 2022 is also responding to increasing concerns around the Omicron variant by canceling the in-person portion of the upcoming festival and moving completely virtual. The festival will now start a week later on January 27 and run through February 6, 2022.
Sony Pictures Classics released the official trailer for Compartment No. 6, the Finnish arctic road movie which has been short-listed for the Best International Feature Film Oscar, as well as nominated for an Independent Spirit Award and the Golden Globe in their International Feature categories.
The North Texas Film Critics Association (NTFCA) picked David Lowery’s “The Green Knight” as the Best Picture of 2021. The French Dispatch was a big winner, taking the honors of the Gary Murray Award for Best Ensemble; Best Supporting Actor for Jeffrey Wright and Best Supporting Actress for Tilda Swinton.
The fifth anniversary of Animation First, the only film festival in the US dedicated to shining a light on the enduring ingenuity of French animation and its diverse representation of international artists, studios and schools returns to French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF) in person with an exciting lineup of programs from Friday, February 11 to Sunday, February 13. For the first time, the festival will also continue online with exclusive content from Monday, February 14 to Monday, February 21.
Sundance Film Festival updated it COVID-19 health safety protocols as result of increasing concerns surrounding the omicron variant which is now confirmed in all 50 states roughly three weeks after it was first detected in the U.S. The festival is now requiring boosters for all in-person attendees and theaters will operate at reduced capacity with no eating or drinking permitted in theaters
The Black Film Critics Circle awarded Reinaldo Marcus Green’s King Richard, the honor of Best Film of 2021, along with Best Actor for Will Smith and Best Supporting Actress for Aunjanue Ellis, as exclusively reported by Variety.